Freetown vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1705
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$974
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$2580
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
22
98
😀 Quality of life
29
92
🏙️ Population
951K
3.42M

The cost of living in Freetown is 33% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4374th and 1962nd ($1347 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Sierra Leone and Spain, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 8809th and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Madrid

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Freetown Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.4
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$942
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3183
$12418

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$536
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$502
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$872
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$895
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$1003
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$503
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1044
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$503
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$1031
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$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$598
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$541
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$516
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$1088
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$508
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1084
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$506
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1140
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1141
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1221
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1099
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$506
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1082
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1060
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$514
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1123
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$1062
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$1083
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$630
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$1674
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$1656
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$1703
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$1592
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$1581
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$1627
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$1573
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$1194
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$1325
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$1385
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$1217
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$1346
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$1400
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$1367
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$1189
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$893
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$1225
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$1337
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$1343
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$1464
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$1312
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$1407
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$1118
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$1225
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$1414
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$1369
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$1490
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$1457
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$1272
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$1685
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$1303
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$1133
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$1345
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$1233
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$1320
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$913
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$1382
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$1344
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$1703